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Infantilism (obsolete usage) — See Infantilism for other uses of the term In medicine, Infantilism is an obsolete term for various, often unrelated forms of disorder of human development, up to developmental disability, which consist in retention of the physical and/or… … Wikipedia
Brissaud’s infantilism — An eponym that is little used (in the USA) for hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features including delays in growth and development and myxedema surfacing during infancy. Myxedema … Medical dictionary
Brissaud — Edouard, French physician, 1852–1909. See B. disease, B. infantilism, B. reflex, B. Marie syndrome … Medical dictionary
infantilism — 1. A state marked by slow development of mind and body. SYN: infantile dwarfism. 2. Childishness, as characterized by a temper tantrum of an adolescent or adult. 3. Underdevelopment of the sexual organs. Bri … Medical dictionary
Édouard Brissaud — (1852 04 15, Besançon – 1909 12 20) was a French physician and pathologist. He was taught by Jean Martin Charcot at Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital. He had interests in a number of medical disciplines including motion disturbances, anatomy, neurology… … Wikipedia
Бриссо, Эдуард — Эдуард Бриссо Édouard Brissaud … Википедия
hypothyroidism — Diminished production of thyroid hormone, leading to clinical manifestations of thyroid insufficiency, including low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence and sometimes myxedema. SYN: athyrea … Medical dictionary
Hypothyroidism, infantile — Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features including delays in growth and development and myxedema surfacing during infancy. Myxedema is a dry waxy type of swelling, often with… … Medical dictionary
Infantile hypothyroidism — Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features including delays in growth and development and myxedema surfacing during infancy. Myxedema is a dry waxy type of swelling, often with… … Medical dictionary
Infantile myxedema — Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features including delays in growth and development and myxedema surfacing during infancy. Myxedema is a dry waxy type of swelling, often with… … Medical dictionary
